The second law of thermodynamics underpins all of classical reality. It is the reason why it's easier to make things messy, why you can’t have perpetual motion, why you age, and maybe even why time ...

The second law of thermodynamics, a cornerstone of modern physics, states that entropy—a measure of disorder—never spontaneously decreases. It governs everything from the efficiency of engines to the ...

Researchers from the Nagoya University and Slovak Academy of Sciences have made a ground-breaking discovery that sheds new ...

In simpler terms, the second law of thermodynamics means that things naturally tend to become more disordered over time.

An international collaboration sheds new light on the relationship between quantum theory and thermodynamics. The research group demonstrated that while the laws of quantum theory alone do not ...

For over a century, the Maxwell’s Demon paradox has haunted physics. This thought experiment suggests that a tiny, ...

Mathematical equations have shaped our understanding of the universe, and these nine have played a key role in changing the world.

Florida’s public schools posted the lowest NAEP test scores in more than two decades, which isn’’t surprising, considering how the state’s politicians have spent more time censoring books than ...

These findings provide further insights into the mysterious relationship between the quantum world and thermodynamics. While ...